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Spring 2027 Courses
Racine Correctional Institution (RCI)
PHIL 4320: Contemporary Ethical Problems
Instructor: Dr. Theresa Tobin
Meets: Thursdays, 5:30-8:00pm
EDUC 4200/5200 Restorative Justice in Education
Instructor: Dr. Gabe Velez
Meets: Mondays from 9:00-11:30am
SOWJ 3170/CRLS 3170: Policy and Practice for Children Impacted by Incarceration
Instructor: Wendy Volz Daniels
Meets: Thursdays, 5:30-8:00pm
Robert E. Ellsworth Correctional Center (REECC)
CRLS 3150: Race, Crime, and Punishment
Instructor: Dr. Darren Wheelock
Meets: Wednesdays, 5:30-8:00pm
Racine Youthful Offender Correctional Facility (RYOCF)
HIST 4135/5135: African America History
Instructor: Dr. Robert Smith
Meets: Tuesdays, 5:00-7:30pm
Apply for Spring 2027 EPP Courses
faculty
Thank you for your interest in teaching with EPP!
We do not currently have teaching openings in our program, but please complete the form below if you would like to be considered for future opportunities:
Graduate Students
EPP teaches ÌÇÐÄviog¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ courses inside prison and jail facilities in Milwaukee and Racine Counties. Undergraduate and graduate students enroll in courses with currently incarcerated students together as co-learners. Degree-seeking, campus-based students travel weekly to take classes inside prison and jail facilities alongside students who are currently incarcerated.
All students are required to apply to take EPP courses. Applications will be available on checkmarq in the course description.
Each semester we have a small number of TA positions for graudate students. Please note, these postions are not graduate funded positions but pay hourly: epp@marquette.edu
Undergraduate Students
EPP teaches ÌÇÐÄviog¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ courses inside prison and jail facilities in Milwaukee and Racine Counties. Undergraduate and graduate students enroll in courses with currently incarcerated students together as co-learners. Degree-seeking, campus-based students travel weekly to take classes inside prison and jail facilities alongside students who are currently incarcerated.
All students are required to apply to take EPP courses. Applications will be available on checkmarq in the course description.
Interns
Each semester we have a small number of internships. Please reach out to us if you are interested: epp@marquette.edu
Community Members
The EPP campus program invites formerly incarcerated individuals to take free ÌÇÐÄviog¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ courses on our campus in Milwaukee. Please fill out the following form if you are interested in learning more about the program:
Eligibility
- The Education Preparedness Program believes in access to higher education for system-impacted individuals. As a program, we define system-impacted as those with a felony conviction in their background and Class A misdemeanor offenses.
- In accordance with ÌÇÐÄviog¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ policy, non-degree seeking students with Sex Offense convictions are not permitted to take courses on Marquette's campus. If you are impacted by this policy, please reach out to us. We value access to education for all and can work with you to discuss other pathways to college.
- Must be 18 years or older
- Must have earned a high school diploma, HSED, or GED equivalent
- Must be able to travel to ÌÇÐÄviog¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ campus for class each week
Education Preparedness Program Offerings
- EPP is not currently a degree-granting program
- Students enroll in one class per semester and might have the opportunity to take additional courses
- Courses are credit-bearing, meaning you are earning credits on a ÌÇÐÄviog¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ transcript
- All of our courses are held in person on the ÌÇÐÄviog¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ campus. We do not offer online courses